26A – Celebrating Failure


I’ve failed recently at saving animals. I have a farm and we’ve had an abnormally high casualty rate this summer due to the intense heat recently. We’ve lost 2 chickens, 2 sheep, 2 calves, and 2 cows. Besides the coincidence of them dying in pairs, there has been little pattern in their deaths besides the slow exhaustion and sudden death. We’ve tried separating them and using heat shields and medicine but we’ve been unable to keep them alive from the high fever they experience.
               This was a particular frustrating set of issues because the animals span different farms, months and food regiments. There is no set pattern or cause that could cause their casualties other than the climate. Its been a bit humbling to have so little control when it comes to mortality. Failure, in this case, results in a loss of investment years in the making. It's humbling but the development of a resistance of failure is important.

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  1. CarlosJuly 29, 2019 at 8:01 AM

    Hey Robert, nice job with the post. I’m sorry to hear what happened to those animals, that has to be tough from a personal as well as from a financial point of view. But yes, failure is often humbling, and sometimes you learn very little, as you could’ve done everything right in the past, yet the result could’ve been the same. Great job and carry on!

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  2. WadboyJuly 29, 2019 at 12:45 PM

    Hey Robert, this sounds like a really frustrating issue to deal with. I'm sure, however that because of this happening you'll know exactly how to handle it next time. Its good that you've come to terms with the potential positive elements of this humbling experience and I wish you the best in the future. Great Post!

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